1. What’s Going On

    Posted on May 21, 2008 by Allie

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    Witch Hazel give us some reasons to add chamomile to our gardens.

    Notes of a Twentysomething makes a honey mint face mask.

    Off Grid Living found a way to make a cabin solar powered on the cheap.

    Fake Plastic Fish on parade!

    Rob shows us how to make frozen margaritas without using any electricity.

    Dash’s post was included in Carnival of Sports 2.

  2. The Growing Challenge Update

    Posted on May 20, 2008 by Allie

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    Well, I’ve been totally delinquent with my Growing Challenge posts, for several reasons. Read more…

  3. Tip of the Day – Make Your Own Composter

    Posted on by Allie

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    I’ve been eying compost tumblers for awhile now, but I just can’t get past the price tag. Most of them run over 100 bucks. So, I did a little research and made my own.

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  4. What’s Going On

    Posted on by Allie

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    Haute Nature discovers The Micro Car Museum.

    Living Without Meat is trying to find out if there’s dairy in your soymilk.

    Modern Jay @ The Modern Gal knows why.

    Grist talks about the shades of organic milk.

    Tiny Choices does a mileage experiment.

  5. Meat-Free Mondays – Sloppy Joes

    Posted on May 19, 2008 by Allie

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    If you’re not someone who likes to spend a lot to time in the kitchen, making a meat-free meal can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Read more…

  6. Lay off the Nanoparticles

    Posted on by Allie

    Everyone knows about the importance of wearing sunscreen.  Sunscreen good, sunburn bad, right?  Eh. . . it’s a little more complicated than that.  Read more…

  7. What’s Going On

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    Mickey hugs trees.

    Enviroblog explains VOCs.

    Asthma Mom talks about the health crises in Myanmar and China.

    The Daily Green tells us what head lice may have to do with autism.

    Ecollo shows us how to make your own plant tags from recycled plastic spoons.

    Rachel makes a bag out of a recycled coffee sack.

    My post on Without the King was included in The Carnival of Cinema, Episode 74.

  8. Save the Whales from Navy Sonar

    Posted on May 16, 2008 by Allie

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    This is one of the more bizarre environmental issues.  Apparently, the Navy’s sonar equipment is very damaging to whales. Read more…

  9. A/V Fridays – Eddie Goes to Gaithersburg

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  10. Sweep Sidewalks and Driveways

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    Yesterday, when we talked about car wax, Torie brought up an excellent point. I wanted to share it and add on. Read more…

Tip of the Day

Bunnies Don’t Like Spicy Food

I promise to do a real garden update next week.  Well, I don’t promise, but I’ll try to.  In the meantime, I will give you a quick idea of what’s going on.  Bunnies.  Eating.  Everything.

“But, Allie,” you say, “don’t you have a big, hulking, wolf-like dog?  Doesn’t he scare off the bunnies?”

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